Telehealth

Ascension is building far more than a telehealth program across its sprawling footprint of 110 hospitals and nearly 2,000 care sites. The St. Louis-based health system is developing what Krisda Chaiyachati, MD, associate vice president of clinical transformation at Ascension,…

Charlottesville, Va.-based UVA Health has launched a virtual primary care service aimed at improving access amid physician shortages and long wait times for appointments, according to a May 15 report from WRIC. The “Virtual Primary Care on Demand” platform began…

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is imposing a six-month nationwide moratorium on new Medicare enrollments for hospices and home health agencies as part of a broader effort to combat fraud, waste and abuse in the Medicare program. CMS…

Regions with higher telehealth adoption during the pandemic did not experience statistically significant increases in ambulatory visits or total medical spending compared to lower-adoption regions, according to a study published May 11 in JAMA Network Open. The University of California…

Telehealth assessments can accurately diagnose autism in children, particularly those with limited speech, according to new research. In a study of 39 children, researchers compared virtual assessments with in-person evaluations using separate clinical teams for each method, according to a…

Hartford (Conn.) HealthCare is partnering with Cadence to launch a remote care program for older adults with chronic conditions using AI-supported monitoring and clinical support to extend care beyond traditional visits. The program, Hartford HealthCare Remote Care, will integrate Cadence’s…

Memorial Hermann Health System in Houston is launching new AI-enabled remote care services through a partnership with Cadence to support patients with chronic conditions. The health system plans to roll out remote patient monitoring and advanced primary care management programs…

UPMC Washington (Pa.) has rolled out a new inpatient tele-neurosurgery consultation service.  As part of this service, UPMC neurosurgery specialists can connect with hospitalized patients with spine or intracranial conditions and work alongside their hospital care team at the patient’s…

Boise, Idaho-based St. Luke’s has partnered with Penn State University’s SAFE-T system to expand access to sexual assault forensic exams via telehealth. The collaboration enables patients across the system to receive exams 24 hours a day, seven days a week,…

Neurology accounts for 8-10% of hospital admissions including patients with strokes, epilepsy, cognitive and neuromuscular disorders. While the demand for neurology services is rising, the supply isn’t keeping up, leaving overworked neurologists feeling burned out and depressed. Healthcare providers —…